<p>[Football</a> Freshman Max Coale Earns Prestigious National Scholar-Athlete Honor](<a href=“http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=205011427]Football”>Princeton University)</p>
<p>"Princeton freshman Max Coale was recently named one of five winners of the 2010 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards. Each recipient was selected as the best of the best from their region of the country at the high school level. The five winners, who are now playing college football, are being recognized solely for their previous accomplishments in high school.</p>
<p>“With the NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards, we annually strive to honor the absolute finest from the gridiron at the high school level,” said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. “The accomplishments of this year’s five nominees make us all proud, and their contributions both on and off the field set the standard for their peers to follow.” . . .</p>
<p>With a considerable set of accomplishments that run the gamut, Max Coale cut an impressive swath of success with his 6’4", 260 pound frame in the Howard County, Md., community. </p>
<p>A three-year starter at offensive and defensive tackle, Coale helped River Hill reach the Maryland state semifinals four times, state championship three times and capture the state title as a sophomore and junior. Coale anchored an offensive line that helped River Hill running backs to accumulate nearly 4,000 yards and 56 touchdowns in the 2009 campaign. Overall, the Hawks garnered a 40-1 record during Coale’s time as a starter. . . .</p>
<p>In the classroom, Coale was Valedictorian in a class of 342 students and graduated with a perfect, unweighted 4.0 GPA. He made the Honor Roll four times, and he earned a myriad of academic honors, including National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Merit Scholastic Award, AP Scholar with Distinction. . . . (continued)"</p>
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<p>Congratulations, Max! (Now it would be great if you could help Princeton win a few games this year. . . )</p>